So who would knows about perimenopause and menopause then .. and how come we aren't taught / don't discuss in advance

[Twiglett]

OK I'm 40 so possibly in reach of the perimenopause which I understand can start 10 years before the menopause

I've had a bug that is also giving me hot sweats, I've also been raging more than normal

I've ordered a book that has been recommended to me but I know nothing

(much as I knew nothing about my cycle 'til I read Toni Weschler's book)

Iota, come back here!

fark off, twiglett. I don't get pmt and all that stuff. And I never wear white trousers, let alone on a train

But Twig no-one seems to say it's ok, it sounds like hell on earth. Like PMT x 10 and my pmt is bad enough frankly, let alone added to dry fanjo and night sweats. I'm quite scared of it really.

That's the one, WWW.

I haven't worn white trousers since 1987

Saggers
I am absolutely not going to lead the way on this - I'm haveing a very late menopause in my 50s ( years away!!)

Some of you young ones can go for it early if you wish

Yes, I feel scared and small now. You have spoiled new year

Is Denial a symptom then [wink?

white trousers???

not with my pear-shaped size 16 backside

Don't feel scared, pinetreedog - feel empowered, and forewarned, and suchlike.

See I couldn't even finish the farkin sentence properly. ]

ok it was 1986 but I was scarred for life

it doesn't matter whether anything says it's ok though does it because it's inevitable for all of us .. well unless we cark it first of course .. I'd prefer not to though

We were talking about this at book group the other day, and a friend who's in her fifties (at a guess), said it's really not been that bad for her. She's had the hot flushes (and carries a fan with her to alleviate them), but says apart from that, it's been OK.

lol @ saggar

look twig, if you're not going to join in the jolly, light hearted tone of this thread, I think you should find another thread to spread your doom on

Can I join the club... I am having an early menopause (well I say early, very very, very, very early as I am only 40 cough something). I would hate to confirm any of those symptoms.... but.... give me period pains and cramps and wild lady garden any day. Oh and the thing I dread is grey pubes, will def fall on a sword the day I find one of them, thats if there are enough left to turn grey of course

there's no club here, wags

a friend of mine was informed by her GP that she was most of the way through hers, and she hadn't noticed. I don't know why they were discussing it though

s'my thread ya old dog

Best get me a sword then Wags.

[doomed]

Hey, maybe Tech could design us a peri/menopausal emoticon.

have asked for it's own board

needs a name though

its ..... arggggghhh .... see the mind is the first to go

I think is the hot flush emoticon, isn't it?

er sorry, yes of course

a blank sort of emoticon, slightly harrassed

you think you have problems Twig - I put an e in having just now